Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A 1796 PATTERN HEAVY CAVALRY UNDRESS SWORD
with German blade by J. J. Runkel, Solingen, etched with
trophies, the crowned Royal cypher on each side, the
owner’s initials ‘J.P.’ and ‘Hankin Royal Greys’ (possibly
later), regulation steel hilt, and retaining its original leathercovered
wooden grip bound with plaited silver wire (small
losses)
87cm; 34D in blade
£600-800
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A GEORGIAN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD, LATE
18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
with curved single-edged blade formed with a near fulllength
fuller on each side, polished steel stirrup hilt
including faceted knuckle-guard and back-strap, the latter
rising to a beaked pommel, original fishkskin-covered grip
bound with twisted silver wire, in its original leather
scabbard with large shaped steel mounts incised with pairs
of lines at the borders
82cm; 32D in blade
£500-700
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A 1796 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD
with etched blade retaining traces of gilding (worn), the hilt
with fixed shell-guard (quillon missing), and the grip bound
with twisted silver wire
82.5cm; 32I in blade
£180-220
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A 1796 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD
with etched blued and gilt blade incorporating a patriotic
inscription, and the hilt with folding shell-guard (grip
binding missing, light wear throughout)
77.7cm; 30K in blade
£150-180
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A SOCKET BAYONET FOR A BROWN BESS BY J. ROE
an Enfield yataghan bayonet, with its scabbard; a French
Lebel bayonet; and A German Mauser bayonet, with its
scabbard
(4)
£120-180
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